CVE-2022-3146: A flaw was found in tripleo-ansible

Routine

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CVE-2022-3146 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.5) affecting tripleo ansible, openstack, openstack for ibm power. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

A flaw was found in tripleo-ansible. Due to an insecure default configuration, the permissions of a sensitive file are not sufficiently restricted. This flaw allows a local attacker to use brute force to explore the relevant directory and discover the file. This issue leads to information disclosure of important configuration details from the OpenStack deployment.

Why this priority

On your watchlist

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.5 (Medium)
Attack vector	Local
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.2% (top 90%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-22, CWE-276, CWE-732
Published	2023-03-23
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Red Hat, Inc. · Vendor: openstack · redhat

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2023-03-23 21:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 04:58 UTCUpdated Record last modified

openstack tripleo ansible MITIGATE

Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy tripleo-ansible || rpm -q tripleo-ansible || tripleo-ansible --version

No fixed or unaffected release known

Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory, disable the affected feature, or restrict network access.

redhat openstack DOWNGRADE

Affected: 16.1 · 16.2

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 16.1

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy openstack || rpm -q openstack || openstack --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 16.1 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison openstack sudo apt install openstack=<VERSION_BEFORE_16.1> sudo apt-mark hold openstack

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list openstack sudo dnf downgrade openstack-<VERSION_BEFORE_16.1> sudo dnf versionlock add openstack

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

redhat openstack for ibm power DOWNGRADE

Affected: 16.1 · 16.2

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 16.1

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy openstack-for-ibm-power || rpm -q openstack-for-ibm-power || openstack-for-ibm-power --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 16.1 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison openstack-for-ibm-power sudo apt install openstack-for-ibm-power=<VERSION_BEFORE_16.1> sudo apt-mark hold openstack-for-ibm-power

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list openstack-for-ibm-power sudo dnf downgrade openstack-for-ibm-power-<VERSION_BEFORE_16.1> sudo dnf versionlock add openstack-for-ibm-power

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2022-3146?

tripleo ansible: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation; openstack: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation; openstack for ibm power: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2022-3146 being exploited?

CVE-2022-3146 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2022-3146 affect?

CVE-2022-3146 affects tripleo ansible, openstack, openstack for ibm power. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.5). A flaw was found in tripleo-ansible. Due to an insecure default configuration, the permissions of a sensitive file are not sufficiently restricted. This flaw allows a local attacker to use brute force to explore the relevant directory and d

How urgent is CVE-2022-3146?

Priority 27/100. On your watchlist

Software pages

Ansible vulnerabilities · OpenStack vulnerabilities

Related CVEs

CVE-2022-3101 MEDIUM 5.5 MITIGATE DOWNGRADE A flaw was found in tripleo-ansible

References

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